What is the Spanish word for "clumsy"?

Learn how to say "clumsy" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

clumsy

Spanish

torpe

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Alternative translations of "clumsy"

desmañado
patoso
torpón
desmañado

Examples of how to use "clumsy" in Spanish

English
He is a very clumsy person.
Spanish
Es una persona muy torpe.
English
The waiter was clumsy with the plates.
Spanish
El camarero fue torpe con los platos.
English
She felt clumsy learning to ride bicycles.
Spanish
Ella se sintió torpe aprendiendo a montar en bicicleta.
English
His clumsy hands dropped the glass bowl.
Spanish
Sus manos torpes dejaron caer el cuenco de cristal.
English
A clumsy apology did not fix things.
Spanish
Una disculpa torpe no arregló las cosas.

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